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Quantitative Finance Researcher (Master's)

You will create expert-level training data and review AI-generated content about quantitative finance. Your feedback will help assess whether responses are accurate, relevant, and consistent with accepted research methods.

Field
Finance & accounting
Where
United States
Commitment
part time
Hours
up to 20/week
Asks for
PhD, Master's
Posted
5 days ago

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How this pay compares

At $50/hr, this role pays more than 8% of the 175 open finance & accounting roles with a listed pay range, below the median of $85.

Open finance & accounting roles that ask for a PhD have a median of $98/hr (10 roles).

Among platforms with 10 or more priced finance & accounting roles, micro1 has the highest median ($90/hr across 23 roles) and Alignerr the lowest ($73/hr across 35).

OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 5 days ago.

Computed from 2,746 open roles we track across Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI, Alignerr, Appen and OpenTrain AI, refreshed daily. Midpoints of listed ranges; “up to” ceilings are left out of medians.

What you would earn at this rate

Rate

$50/hr

Per week, before tax

$1,000

Per month, if the work is steady

$4,333

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,096 a month for self-employment tax plus federal income tax at the 12% bracket (25%, before state tax). Outside the US, your own country's rules apply.

Assumes paid hours only; unpaid assessments, onboarding and gaps between projects lower the real figure. Full take-home calculator · Track what you actually earn

Open finance & accounting roles on each platform

The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.

PlatformOpenMedianBest-paid open role
micro123$90/hrDomain Researcher, Finance$400k-800k/yr
OpenTrain AIthis role93$90/hrFinance Professional$245-280/hr
Mercor28$90/hrPharma Commercial Forecasting Expert — Launch Curves$130-210/hr
Alignerr35$73/hrAccounting Specialist — Excel Dataset Creation$40-150/hr
Handshake AI26up to $83/hrInvestment BankersUp to $175/hr

“Up to” rows list only ceilings, so their median is a maximum, not comparable with the range midpoints above them.

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The full listing

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The work

You will create expert-level training data and review AI-generated content about quantitative finance. Your feedback will help assess whether responses are accurate, relevant, and consistent with accepted research methods.

The work is project-based and ongoing, with contributions made independently during active project periods.

  • Create training data based on quantitative finance research and academic knowledge.
  • Evaluate AI responses for accuracy, relevance, and correct treatment of quantitative finance concepts.
  • Give clear feedback based on quantitative reasoning, research methods, and field standards.
  • Work independently and asynchronously with AI research teams.

What it pays and takes

This is a fully remote, part-time contractor opportunity for candidates in the United States. The work uses a flexible, asynchronous schedule.

  • Pay: up to $50 per hour.
  • Time: 20 or more hours per week.
  • Location: open to candidates in the United States.
  • Language: professional fluency in English.
  • Education: a master's or PhD in quantitative finance, mathematical finance, or financial engineering.
  • Experience or coursework in computational finance, mathematical finance, portfolio management, risk management, statistical finance, trading, or market microstructure.
  • Familiarity with arXiv, especially its Quantitative Finance repository, q-fin.
  • Strong written communication, close attention to detail, and the ability to work independently.
  • Experience with quantitative finance research, risk modeling, or quantitative methods is helpful.
  • Prior AI experience is not required.

How it works

Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.

About AI training work

AI training work is the human side of building artificial intelligence. People create examples and review model responses so AI systems can handle specialized subjects more accurately, which is why experts with strong subject knowledge are needed.

From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI

  1. 1

    Create a profile

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  2. 2

    Apply

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  3. 3

    Funded milestones

    The client funds each milestone before work starts.

  4. 4

    First payment

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Sources: OpenTrain: AI training careers, OpenTrain docs: invoicing and payouts

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $50/hr since Nov 6, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's finance & accounting roles, the median listed pay was $90/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (37 roles) and is $90/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (92 roles).

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